Senate Democrats Train Staff as Midterm Observers 4 Months Before Election
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25
Senate Democrats Train Staff as Midterm Observers 4 Months Before Election
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25
Summary
Senate Democrats will announce a program to train congressional staff as election observers for the midterms, with just over four months left before voting.
Chuck Schumer and Alex Padilla said the effort is meant to guard against possible Trump administration interference and counter attempts to undermine confidence in election results.
The program would recruit Senate staff to monitor voting procedures and ballot counting at polling places in states with Senate races on behalf of Congress.
It mirrors a long-running House program that allows both parties to train staff observers, though Padilla said Senate Democrats are starting with their own staff and expect Republicans may follow.